New Zealand Warriors wunderkind Reece Walsh has moved to quash rumours he may walk out on the club next year.
The 19-year-old Queenslander has been linked with Wayne Bennett's Dolphins, who will make their NRL debut next season.
Walsh - who was snaffled by the Warriors from the Brisbane Broncos a year ago - has an option on his contract for 2024. That means he can investigate the open market at the end of this year, so the speculation is unlikely to die down around a young player who is already in the State of Origin frame.
But Walsh said he had decided to speak out because the media speculation was both wrong and unfair on his teammates.